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Makeup is one of the most important factors that could make or break a cosplay outfit. Cosplayers sometimes spend hours exposed to sunlight or strong lighting in a photoshoot or at conventions, and it means a great deal to them to have makeup that...

The official website for the Sailor Moon 20th anniversary project today revealed visuals and voice cast for the four members of the the Black Moon Clan, who will start appearing sequentially from the upcoming 15th episode of the Sailor Moon Crysta...

Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai gained popularity with its 2011 TV series and became a huge hit with the release of a theatrical movie on Aug. 31, 2013. It is a masterpiece that tugs at the heartstrings of viewers and has le...

This year's ninth issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine is announcing on Thursday that a television anime adaptation of Eiji Masuda's Jitsu wa Watashi wa ([Actually,] I am. . . ) manga has been green-lit for this year.

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, stores across Japan are sure to be painted chocolate-brown in the coming weeks. Yes, chocolate makers here can count on doing brisk business in the days leading up to February 14, as Valentine's Day is tradit...

American Power Ranger cast, Ultraman cast will also attend Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger cast members Takumi Hashimoto, Reiko Chiba, and Yūta Mochizuki will attend the Lexington Comic & Toy Convention on March 13-15 at the Heritage Hall at the Lexington...

The March issue of Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive magazine is announcing on Tuesday that the first Non Non Biyori anime season's staff and the rock band nano. RIPE are returning for the second season, Non Non Biyori Repeat.

Free! 's Haruka loves being in the water, even if it's just a bathtub. It makes it extra appropriate that Groove Garage's latest entry in their "bath defo" (bath deformed) line of character goods includes Haru lounging in a tub with his spirit ani...

Yamaguchi-gumi marks 100 years of crime By Tokyo Reporter on January 25, 2015 under Crime,Tokyo Daily,Yakuza Outside the Yamaguchi-gumi headquarters in Nada Ward (Kyodo)KOBE (TR) – Japan's largest organized crime group on Sunday marked 100 years o...

Game heads to PS4, PS Vita on March 31 KOEI Tecmo American began streaming its Toukiden: Kiwami game's "Infinite Mission" Trailer on Sunday. The new game mode will let players battle an infinite number of Oni.

Creation of NGT48 The creation of NGT48, a new sister unit of AKB48, has been announced. NGT48 will be based in Niigata in the prefecture of the same name. The auditions to recruit new members will be held in March.

YouTube user karipkarip has posted videos coming from the recent Shuriken Sentai Ninninger event that features a kid trying out the toys from the series! First is the DX Shinobi Ichibangatana, the team's transformation item and main weapon.

Auditions begin in March for 5th group in Japan & 7th group worldwide The female idol group AKB48 will spawn NGT48, a new sister group based in Niigata Prefecture. A video at the evening session of the "AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 1035 2015" ...

What's anime without memorable theme songs, and what's a memorable theme songs the inspiration to sing a karaoke version? Charapedia recently ran one of their 10,000 reader polls asking fans to name their favorite anison to sing at karaoke.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask producer Eiji Aonuma has been sharing videos and screenshots to introduce people to the world of Termina. We previously saw some of the populace of Clock Town, and the latest batch of screenshots from the officia...

Japanese blogs are reporting that an early look at the March issue of manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive, due out the 27th, has revealed that the staff along with pop rock band opening theme song performers nano.

Following their post a look at Universal Studios Japan's Attack on Titan "Cool Japan" attraction, maidigitv has present their looks at the Evangelion 4D experience, which puts visitors on the battlefront of an angel attack via motion theater, comp...

Kantai Collection and iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls have certainly become two of the most talked about anime series this young Winter 2015 season, and a couple of manga heavyweights has shown that they are fans of the series by showing everyone som...

This year's very first Harajuku Fashion Walk took a different route through Harajuku… The first Harajuku Fashion Walk of 2015 took place in Tokyo's trendy Harajuku district today. Once again, there were a lot of participants from abroad, the major...

J-pop duo, ClariS, have always been a mystery, even to their most die hard fans. The duo, even with one member having already graduated and a new member replacing her, have always been featured as illustrations in their albums and singles, and as ...

One of the most popular anime series last year is the second season of Love Live! School Idol Project, which is also the third highest selling anime Blu-ray on Amazon Japan in 2014. The 6th volume of the anime's Blu-ray has been released, so we ca...

Anime Now Reading Siren Visual Announce Delays for Nodame Cantabile and Memories Siren Visual Announce Delays for Nodame Cantabile and Memories In a post made earlier today through their official Facebook page, Australian anime publisher Siren Vis...

Mexican clothing company Heredia Clothing has been promoting their line-up of Dragon Ball Z sneakers for a few months now, but fans heading to Expo TNT on January 31-February 1 in Guadalajara can also get their kicks autographed by the original Me...

Video Games Now Reading Could We Be Seeing More Persona 5 News Next Month? ATLUS to Hold 30 Hour Persona Livestream Starting Early-February Could We Be Seeing More Persona 5 News Next Month? ATLUS to Hold 30 Hour Persona Livestream Starting Early-...

「ローリング・バラード」 (Rooringu Baraado) "Rolling Ballade" This week's episode of Death Parade set a new tone for the series which I wasn't expecting. The first couple that we were introduced to gave the impression that everyone that visited Decim had a se...

Tweet Pin It AKB48 has a new addition to the family and she'll be joining us straight from the Niigata prefecture. Announced at todays final AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 1035 2015 concert held at the Tokyo Dome AKB48 fans have a new sister gro...

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